In order to provide travelling facility for waitlisted passengers, South Central Railway will extend the temporary augmentation of following Trains with additional Coaches between 1stAugust to 4th September, 2016, as detailed below:-1.Train No. 17618 Nanded-Mumbai CST Tapovan Express will be augmented with o­ne AC Chair Car Coach from 1st August to 31st August, 2016.2.Train No. 17617 Mumbai CST-Nanded Tapovan Express will be augmented with o­ne AC Chair Car Coach from 2ndAugust to 1st September, 2016.3.Train...more...

Train No.17235/17236 Bengaluru-Nagercoil-Bengaluru Expresses have been temporarily augmented with one 2nd AC two tier coach.The augmentation from Bengaluru end is effective from July 2 to July 27, and from Nagercoil end will be effective between July 3 and July 28.Photo ID cardsIndian Railways has introduceda system to issue photo identity cards for differently-abled persons to enable them to book their tickets...more...

online through e-ticketing as well as across the counter. Persons requiring these ID cards may apply for the same in person or send the required papers by post to the Divisional Office in Chennai, Tiruchi, Madurai, Salem, Palakkad and Thiruvananthapuram.Differently-abled persons are requested to apply only to the office of the nearest Senior Divisional Commercial Manager in the cities mentioned above. Those who have applied more than a month back and have not got their ID cards yet may also contact the respective Divisional Officer to collect the same, a statement said.

Railways has decided to replace coaches of Train No. 12577/12578 as mentioned below-

1.One AC 3-tier Coach will be attached in place of One General Second Class coach Permanently in Train No.12577/12578, Darbhanga – Myusuru - Darbhanga Weekly Express with effect from 28th June, 2016 from Darbhanga end and 02nd July, 2016 from Mysuru end.

2.One General Second class Coach will be attached in place of One Second Class Sleeper Coach Permanently in Train No.12577/12578, Darbhanga-Myusuru-Darbhanga Weekly Express with effect from 25th October, 2016 from Darbhanga end and 29th October, 2016 from Mysuru end.

The revised train composition after these replacements will have 24 coaches with ONE AC 2-tier coaches cum AC 3-tier coach, TWO AC 2-tier coaches THREE AC 3-tier coaches, Eleven Second class Sleeper coaches, FOUR General Second Class coaches, TWO Second Class Luggage-cum-Brakevan and ONE Pantry Car.

South Central Railway(SCR) has advised for permanent augmentation ofTrain Nos. 17209/17210 Kakinada Town-Bengaluru City-Kakinada Town Seshadri Express & Train Nos.17235/17236 Bengaluru City-Nagercoil-Bengaluru City Express with One additional AC 3-tier coach, for clearance of extra rush, as per the following details :--1.Train Nos. 17209/17210 Kakinada Town-Bengaluru City-Kakinada Town Seshadri Expressruns withOne additional AC 3-tier coachPermanentlywith effect from Kakinada Town end with effect from 01st August, 2016 and from Bengaluru City end from 04th August, 2016.The revised composition of Seshadri Expressruns with total 21 coaches (instead of 20 coaches), comprising of Two AC 2-tier coaches, Four AC 3-tier coaches, TenSecond Class Sleeper coaches, Three General Second Class coaches and TwoSecond Class Luggage-cum-brake vans.2....more...

Similarly, Train Nos. 17235/17236 Bengaluru City-Nagercoil-Bengaluru City Express runs with One additional AC 3-tier coach Permanently, with effect from Bengaluru City end from 02ndAugust, 2016 and from Nagercoil end from 03rd August, 2016. The revised composition of this Expressruns with total 21 coaches(instead of 20 coaches), comprising of Two AC 2-tier coaches, Four AC 3-tier coaches, TenSecond Class Sleeper coaches, Three General Second Class coaches and TwoSecond Class Luggage-cum-brake vans.SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY(SWR)AUGMENTS 01 PAIR OF TRAINWITHTWOADDITIONAL SECOND CLASS SLEEPERCOACHES PERMANENTLY :--South WesternRailway(SWR) has decided to augment Train Nos. 16227/16228 Bengaluru City-Talaguppa-Bengaluru City Express with Two additional Second Class Sleeper coaches Permanently, for clearance of extra rush, as per the following details :--ØTrain No.16227 Bengaluru City-Talaguppa Express will be attached with Two additional Second Class Sleeper Coaches Permanently, with effect from 01st April, 2016 from Bengaluru City end.ØTrain No.16228 Talaguppa-Bengaluru City Express will be attached with Two additional Second Class Sleeper Coaches Permanently, with effect from 02nd April, 2016from Talaguppa end.

Trains to be diverted STAFF REPORTER Trains will be diverted via Tiruchi-Karur-Dindigul route due to track and signal modernisation works for track doubling between Tiruchi and Manapparai.The trains to be diverted are: Train No. 16128/16127 Chennai Egmore– Guruvayoor Guruvayoor Express will be diverted from March 27 to March 31; Train No. 16352 Nagercoil– Mumbai CST Express will be diverted on March 31; Train No. 16354 Nagercoil–Kacheguda Express will be diverted on March 29; and Train No. 16353 Kacheguda– Nagercoil Express on March 30, says a release from Thiruvananthapuram Divisional Railway.The...more...

release said that additional 3 tier AC coach would be permanently augmented in Train No. 17235/17236 Bengaluru Express from August 2 from Nagercoil junction and from August 3 from Bengaluru. Another release said that a special train (No . 06011) would be operated from Krishnarajapuram at 11.10 hrs on all Mondays between April 11 and June 27. The train would reach Nagercoil junction at 04.15 hrs on Tuesdays.The train would have one 2 AC, three 3 AC and 12 sleeper class coaches and would stop at Erniel, Kulithurai, Neyyatinkara, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kayamkulam, Chengannur, Thiruvalla, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrissur, Palakkad, Coimbatore and Erode stations.For track andsignal modernisation between Tiruchi and Manapparai

Trains will be diverted via Tiruchi-Karur-Dindigul route due to track and signal modernisation works for track doubling between Tiruchi and Manapparai.The trains to be diverted are: Train No. 16128/16127 Chennai Egmore– Guruvayoor Guruvayoor Express will be diverted from March 27 to March 31; Train No. 16352 Nagercoil– Mumbai CST Express will be diverted on March 31; Train No. 16354 Nagercoil–Kacheguda Express will be diverted on March 29; and Train No. 16353 Kacheguda– Nagercoil Express on March 30, says a release from Thiruvananthapuram Divisional Railway.The release said that additional 3 tier AC...more...

coach would be permanently augmented in Train No. 17235/17236 Bengaluru Express from August 2 from Nagercoil junction and from August 3 from Bengaluru. Another release said that a special train (No . 06011) would be operated from Krishnarajapuram at 11.10 hrs on all Mondays between April 11 and June 27. The train would reach Nagercoil junction at 04.15 hrs on Tuesdays.The train would have one 2 AC, three 3 AC and 12 sleeper class coaches and would stop at Erniel, Kulithurai, Neyyatinkara, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kayamkulam, Chengannur, Thiruvalla, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrissur, Palakkad, Coimbatore and Erode stations.For track andsignal modernisation between Tiruchi and Manapparai

18-03-2016SecunderabadChange in Coach Composition of Six Express Trains South Central Railway will change the Coach Composition of Six Express Trains o­n permanent basis as per the details mentioned below:-1....more...

As per Press Released by South Western Railway Train Nos. 17235/17236 Bengaluru City-Nagercoil-Bengaluru City Express runs with One additional AC 3-tier coach Permanently, with effect from Bengaluru City end from 27thFeb.2016 and from Nagercoil end from 28th Feb. 16. The revised composition of this Express runs with total 20 coaches (instead of 19 coaches), comprising of Two AC 2-tier coaches, Three AC 3-tier coaches, Ten Second Class Sleeper coaches, Three General Second Class coaches and Two Second Class Luggage-cum-brake vans.